Effective: April 15, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 202 – 125th General Assembly As used in sections 918.01 to 918.11 of the Revised Code: (A) “Federal inspection” means an inspection pursuant to the “Federal Meat Inspection Act,” 34 Stat. 1260 (1907), 21 U.S.C.A. 71, as amended by the “Wholesome Meat Act,” 81 Stat. 584 (1967), […]
Effective: April 15, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 202 – 125th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture, or the director’s designee, shall provide ante-mortem inspections of all animals slaughtered at establishments licensed under division (A) of section 918.08 of the Revised Code where and to the extent the director considers it necessary. If, upon […]
Effective: July 27, 1971 Latest Legislation: House Bill 559 – 109th General Assembly (A) If any animal, carcass, or meat product is found to be in an adulterated condition or is affected by an unwholesome condition, that can be satisfactorily removed by methods approved by the director of agriculture, the same may be so reconditioned […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 645 – 123rd General Assembly The director of agriculture shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt and enforce rules that are necessary to administer sections 918.01 to 918.11 of the Revised Code. The rules shall meet or exceed the federal standards for meat […]
Effective: July 27, 1971 Latest Legislation: House Bill 559 – 109th General Assembly The director of agriculture may require an employee of an establishment to submit to a health examination by a physician at any time. No individual suffering from any communicable disease, including any communicable skin disease, and no person with infected wounds and […]
Effective: July 27, 1971 Latest Legislation: House Bill 559 – 109th General Assembly (A) No person except authorized representatives of the department of agriculture shall possess, use, or keep an inspection mark, stamp, or brand provided or used under Chapter 918. of the Revised Code for stamping, marking, branding, or otherwise identifying carcasses or meat […]
Effective: September 15, 1965 Latest Legislation: House Bill 321 – 106th General Assembly Meat or meat products produced for human food in accordance with Chapter 918. of the Revised Code shall be afforded movement for sale and may be sold throughout Ohio without restriction except as provided in Chapter 918. of the Revised Code.
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (F) of this section, no person shall operate an establishment without first licensing the establishment with the department of agriculture. The owner of an establishment desiring a license with the department may make application therefor on […]
Effective: June 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 – 120th General Assembly (A) Chapter 918. of the Revised Code does not apply to any of the following: (1) A person who slaughters or prepares animals on his farm, or has animals slaughtered or prepared for his personal or family use and sells no meat […]
Effective: April 15, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 202 – 125th General Assembly (A) No carcass, parts thereof, or meat products shall be stamped or otherwise identified with an official mark unless the carcass, parts, or products have been so identified at an establishment licensed under division (A) of section 918.08 of the Revised Code. […]
Effective: June 29, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 389 – 129th General Assembly (A) An establishment, as defined in section 918.01 of the Revised Code, that slaughters or otherwise prepares meat of bison, cervidea, other bovidea, camelidae and hybrids thereof, ratites, domestic rabbits, monitored captive deer, captive deer with status, or captive deer with certified […]
Effective: June 30, 1995 Latest Legislation: House Bill 117 – 121st General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the poultry and meat products fund to be administered by the director of agriculture. All moneys collected under sections 918.01 to 918.99 of the Revised Code shall be deposited into the fund and shall […]
Effective: June 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 – 120th General Assembly As used in sections 918.21 to 918.31 of the Revised Code: (A) “Poultry by-product manufacturer” means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or processing animal food derived wholly or in part from carcasses, or parts or products of the carcasses […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 645 – 123rd General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture shall provide inspection and supervision of all processing operations at establishments licensed under section 918.28 of the Revised Code and make ante-mortem inspections of poultry to the extent the director considers necessary to assure a wholesome product. […]
Effective: January 1, 1971 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1056 – 108th General Assembly Each establishment licensed under section 918.28 of the Revised Code shall provide such premises, facilities, and equipment and be operated in accordance with such sanitary practices as are required by regulations adopted under section 918.25 of the Revised Code.
Effective: January 1, 1971 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1056 – 108th General Assembly Each establishment licensed under section 918.28 of the Revised Code shall maintain records showing the receipt, delivery, sale, movement, or disposition of poultry products and shall, at reasonable times, permit the director of agriculture or his authorized representative to have access to […]
Effective: April 15, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 202 – 125th General Assembly The director of agriculture shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt and enforce rules as necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of sections 918.21 to 918.31 of the Revised Code. The rules shall meet or exceed the […]
Effective: January 1, 1971 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1056 – 108th General Assembly No person shall: (A) Operate an establishment without first securing a license from the department of agriculture, unless exempted under section 918.27 of the Revised Code; (B) Deny access to any authorized inspector at any reasonable time for the purposes of enforcing […]
Effective: June 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 – 120th General Assembly (A) Division (A) of section 918.26 of the Revised Code does not apply to any of the following: (1) A person who processes poultry on his own premises, or has poultry processed only for his personal or family use and does not […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (F) of section 918.08 of the Revised Code, application for a license to operate an establishment shall be made to the director of agriculture on forms provided by the department of agriculture. The director shall inspect […]
